ADO Den Haag look to climb as Sparta Rotterdam visit

A six-point gap to close

The most recent meeting ended with Sparta Rotterdam beating ADO Den Haag 2-0 in a friendly in July 2025. Now the sides meet in Eredivisie action, with ADO looking to climb the standings after taking six points from 11 matches. They sit 17th of 18, while Sparta are 11th on 12 points, six places and six points above them.

For ADO, a home match offers a chance to change the direction of a campaign that has brought one win, three draws and seven defeats. Sparta have three wins, three draws and five defeats, and travel to The Hague with a stronger points return so far.

Recent runs leave room for goals

ADO have lost their last two league matches, though their last five have brought a win, two draws and two defeats. They scored seven and conceded eight across that spell. At home, they have won once, drawn once and lost three times in five league games, scoring eight goals.

Sparta’s most recent league match was a win. Their last five have also been mixed—two wins, a draw and two defeats—but produced 10 goals for and 13 against. Their away record is two wins, a draw and two defeats in five, with 11 scored and 12 conceded. Neither side has kept a clean sheet in the league.

Sparta lead the recent meetings

Across the last five meetings in all competitions, Sparta have won three, ADO have won once and one match was drawn. Four of those games finished with two goals or fewer. The latest, the 0-2 friendly in July 2025, gives Sparta a recent edge, though the league meeting brings a different challenge.

Players to watch

The attacking figures point to a potentially open contest. ADO have scored 13 league goals in 11 matches, while Sparta have scored 20; at the same time, both have conceded more than twice per game on average. ADO will need to turn home opportunities into points, while Sparta’s recent scoring comes with the risk of leaving openings at the back.

Our prediction

ADO’s need to climb the table should make them pursue a positive result, but Sparta’s higher points total and stronger overall scoring record give the visitors a narrow advantage. PreviaXI’s model also leans slightly towards Sparta, with both teams’ defensive records suggesting chances at both ends.

ADO Den Haag 1-2 Sparta Rotterdam